EVS IPDirector Version 5.9 - January 2011 Part 6 User’s Manual - Manual (Page 120)

IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 6: Playout – Playlist Panel
EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011
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OOPING
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LAYLIST
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LEMENTS
D
URING
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LAYOUT
P
URPOSE
It is possible to define a loop on a series of consecutive elements of a playlist.
This enables the playout of this set of elements several times without any
intervention. The user can choose if the loop must be played a number of times or
indefinitely. He can also select the way the loop will be exited.
C
REATING
L
OOPS
Loop Types
The loop type determines whether the loop will be played a defined number of
times or indefinitely.
Global Loop Mode
The Global Loop mode is activated with the LOOP button:
↔ OR the shortcut.
In this case, the entire playlist will be played in loop mode: the loop is applied on
all the elements.
Partial Loop
When the users define a partial loop, they select the playlist elements which will
be included in the loop. However, all the playlist elements may be selected to be
included in a partial loop.
Two types of partial loops can be defined: counter or infinite.
• Counter loop
Loop which will be played a number of times defined by the user.
When a counter loop is loaded on the on air channel or when the system jumps
on the first element of a counter loop, the counter is reset. This allows the
user to check the loop before the playout without decreasing the counter.
The loop elements are then played taking into account the still/start modes,
transition effects, speed, tags.
Each time the OUT point of the last element is reached, the counter is
decreased.
When the counter is null, the element located just after the loop is played
taking into account its still/start modes, transition effects, speed, tags.
However, there are different ways to exit a partial loop and it is also possible
to manually exit the counter loop at any time. Refer to section ‘Exiting a Loop’
on page 113 for more information.
• Infinite loop
Loop which will be played indefinitely. No exit loop condition is defined at first.